Vocabularies

Bistritsa Babi, archaic polyphony, dances and rituals from the Shoplouk region

Les Babi de Bistritsa, polyphonie, danses et pratiques rituelles archaïques de la région de Shoplouk

The traditional dances and polyphonic singing found in the Shoplouk region of Bulgaria are still performed by a group of elderly women, the Bistritsa Babi. This tradition includes diaphony, or what is known as shoppe polyphony, ancient forms of the horo chain dance and the ritual practice of lazarouvane, an initiation ceremony for young...